North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 15 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 752 — Transportation Economic Development Funding.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 02, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

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Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    3 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (15 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

115 added · 114 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to House Bill 752 add details to the establishment of the Special Economic Development Fund for Rail, emphasizing its purpose for rail construction and improvements. Specifically, senators revised the text to clearly outline the fund's intended uses, including connections to industries and the acquisition of rail equipment. These clarifications help ensure that the funding directly supports necessary rail projects, which could improve transportation infrastructure and boost economic development in North Carolina.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 752 Short Title:
752 Apr 2, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH10314-MWa-7 Short Title:Transportation Economic Development Funding.
Transportation Economic Development Funding.
Representative Reives.
Representatives Reives, Carney, Belk, and Cervania (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO FUND RAILROAD AND AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT AND TO FUND THE PORT OF MOREHEAD CITY.
Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 3, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO FUND RAILROAD AND AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT AND TO FUND THE PORT OF MOREHEAD CITY.
industrial base and easily accessed by Interstates 95 and 40 via U.S.
industrial base and easilyaccessed byInterstates 95 and 40 via U.S.
*DRH10314-MWa-7* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 RAILROAD DEVELOPMENT FUND SECTION 2.1.
*H752-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 2 RAILROAD DEVELOPMENT FUND SECTION 2.1.
(2) No more than thirty percent (30%) of the annual allocations from the Rail Fund shall be for project preparation uses such as preliminary engineering and due diligence.
(2) No more than thirty percent (30%) of the annual allocations from the Rail Fund shall be for project preparation uses such as preliminaryengineering and due diligence.
ThereisappropriatedfromtheGeneralFundtotheSpecial Economic Development Fund for Rail the sum of fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) in nonrecurring funds.
ThereisappropriatedfromtheGeneralFundtotheSpecialEconomic Development Fund for Rail the sum of fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) in nonrecurring funds.
"Airport Special Economic Development Fund.
Page 2 House Bill 752-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 "Airport Special Economic Development Fund.
Page 2 DRH10314-MWa-7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 "§ 63-76.
"§ 63-76.
FUNDING FOR PORT OF MOREHEAD CITY ROLL-ON-ROLL-OFF FACILITY DRH10314-MWa-7 Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 4.
FUNDING FOR PORT OF MOREHEAD CITY ROLL-ON-ROLL-OFF FACILITY House Bill 752-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 4.
Page 4 DRH10314-MWa-7
Page 4 House Bill 752-First Edition
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How this bill changes current law

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Compared against the N.C. General Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill establishes new special funds for transportation development, specifically for rail and airport projects, and allocates substantial appropriations from the General Fund.

  • G.S. 147-69.1

    Monies in the Rail Fund shall be invested in accordance with G.S. 147-69.1, except that all interest or income received and accruing on the monthly balance of the Rail Fund shall be paid into the Rail Fund.

    Establishes the Rail Fund which will invest in accordance with existing laws but keeps interest generated within the fund.

  • G.S. 147-69.1

    Monies in the Airports Fund shall be invested in accordance with G.S. 147-69.1, except that all interest or income received and accruing on the monthly balance of the Airports Fund shall be paid into the Airports Fund.

    Establishes the Airports Fund which will invest in accordance with existing laws but keeps interest generated within the fund.

Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  3. Filed

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 752?
HB 752 is sponsored by Renée A. Price (Democratic), Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), Tim Longest (Democratic), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), B. Ray Jeffers (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Julia Greenfield (Democratic), Aisha O. Dew (Democratic), Sarah Crawford (Democratic), Mike Colvin (Democratic), Deb Butler (Democratic), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Mary Belk (Democratic), Becky Carney (Democratic), Robert T. Reives, II (Democratic), and Neal Jackson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 752?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 02, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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